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Good morning to you my readers, today March 8th 2019 is International Womens Day. It is a focal point in the movement for women's rights.A brief history of International Womens Day

The earliest Women's Day observance, called "National Woman's Day," was held on February 28, 1909, in New York, organized by the Socialist Party of America at the suggestion of Theresa Malkiel. Though there have been claims that the day was commemorating a protest by women garment workers in New York on March 8, 1857, researchers have described this as a myth.

In August 1910, an International Socialist Women's Conference was organized to precede the general meeting of the Socialist Second International in Copenhagen, Denmark. Inspired in part by the American socialists, German Socialist Luise Zietz proposed the establishment of an annual Women's Day and was seconded by fellow socialist and later communist leader Clara Zetkin, supported by Käte Duncker, although no date was specified at that conference. Delegates (100 women from 17 countries) agreed with the idea as a strategy to promote equal rights including suffrage for women. The following year on March 19, 1911, IWD was marked for the first time, by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire alone, there were 300 demonstrations. In Vienna, women paraded on the Ringstrasse and carried banners honouring the martyrs of the Paris Commune. Women demanded that they be given the right to vote and to hold public office. They also protested against employment sex discrimination.The Americans continued to celebrate National Women's Day on the last Sunday in February.

On March 8, 1917, on the Gregorian calendar, in the capital of the Russian Empire, Petrograd, women textile workers began a demonstration, covering the whole city. This marked the beginning of the February Revolution, which alongside the October Revolution made up the Russian Revolution. Women in Saint Petersburg went on strike that day for "Bread and Peace" – demanding the end of World War I, an end to Russian food shortages, and the end of czarism. Leon Trotsky wrote, "23 February (8th March) was International Woman's Day and meetings and actions were foreseen. But we did not imagine that this 'Women's Day' would inaugurate the revolution. Revolutionary actions were foreseen but without date. But in the morning, despite the orders to the contrary, textile workers left their work in several factories and sent delegates to ask for support of the strike… which led to mass strike... all went out into the streets." Seven days later, the Emperor of Russia, Nicholas II abdicated and the provisional Government granted women the right to vote. source-wikipedia

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and Happy Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday to you...

Shrove Tuesday is the day in February or March immediately preceding Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated in some countries by consuming pancakes.

In others, especially those where it is called Mardi Gras or some translation thereof, this is a carnival day, and also the last day of "fat eating" or "gorging" before the fasting period of Lent.

According to The Telegraph, here are some Pancake facts that you may not have heard about..

1. Manchester holds the crown when it comes to size

Deciding that the average, frying pan sized pancake just wasn't enough for them, the folks at the Co-operative Union in Manchester decided to go bigger. Much bigger.

On August 13 1994 they organised the making of what became the largest pancake in the world. It weighed in at 6,614 lbs (that's three tonnes and about the same weight as two cars) and measured 49ft and 3in long.

2. Ready-made pancake mix is 129 years old

If you feel guilty about using ready-made pancake mix, don't worry - people have been doing it forever. Aunt Jemimas was invented in St Joseph, Missouri in 1889 and is claimed to be the first ever ready-made pancake mixture to be sold.

3. World's largest pancake breakfast

The world's largest pancake breakfast was held in Springfield, America, in 2012. The breakfast saw 15,000 people get together in Main Street to enjoy a huge number of pancakes and raised $10,000 for a local charity

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4. Pancake races

Pancake races happen all over England throughout Shrove Tuesday. The tradition is thought to have originated in Olney in the 15th century, after a woman lost track of time while cooking pancakes. When the bells for mass rang, she ran out of her house with the pan and pancake still in hand. Olney still holds a pancake race every year.

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I particularly love February as it just sets me away from the January madness from the holidays and festivities etc, and its also the month of Love and also for some people, their New Year actually starts today lol...

Remember to show love each day of your life not just in February, but remember to show it more in February.. Who's excited about Valentines day :-)

Hello Foodies, today January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day and it is a holiday which falls annually on January 24th and celebrates the tasty food spread made from grinding up the legume Arachis hypogaea. It’s a food paste that’s been enjoyed since the 19th century. Today, it’s used to make everything from the iconic peanut butter & jelly sandwich to peanut butter cookies, cakes, and chocolate bars. This is the second peanut butter based holiday celebrated all over the world.

History of Peanut Butter

Technically speaking, peanut butter can be traced all the way back to about 1500 B.C. This is when Incas ground peanuts down to make a paste. However, many historians don’t consider this to be when peanut butter was invented because that original concoction was less like the butter of today and more like a paste. There is also the fact that they often ground the peanuts up with maize and put the resulting product in a drink. The Aztecs also ground peanuts into a paste they used to treat toothaches.

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In the United States, many people credit George Washington Carver as the inventor of peanut butter. However, that isn’t correct either. While Mr. Carver was instrumental in promoting the 300+ uses for peanuts – with peanut butter being one of those uses – he didn’t actually invent it. It was actually invented by Marcellus Gilmore Edson in 1884 in Canada. At least, he was the first person to file a patent for his peanut paste. The following year, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg patented the process for making peanut butter from peanuts. And in 1903, Dr. Ambrose Straub patented a machine that made peanut butter in St. Louis, Mo.

In 1922, chemist Joseph Rosefield found a way to keep smooth peanut butter from separating from the oil. He used a process that introduced partially hydrogenated oil into the peanut butter and kept the peanut butter stable. 6 years later, in 1928, he would license his invention to the company that would create Peter Pan Peanut Butter. 4 years later, he started his own peanut butter company called Skippy. Today, peanut butter is sold through a multitude of generic and name brands. While Peter Pan and Skippy are still making their brands of peanut butter, there are numerous others competing with them. Some of the more popular peanut butter brands include Jif, Justin’s, Planters, Smucker’s and MaraNatha.

You can celebrate National Peanut Butter Day by simply enjoying this product the way you like to enjoy it. That can be in a PB&J sandwich; in a candy bar; with chocolate; with maple syrup or simply straight out of the jar. After all, there is no wrong way to celebrate this tasty spread. Feel free to go nuts over it any way you wish and also by tagging us on all social media platforms below:-

Good Morning Foodies and Happy National Spaghetti day.. Almost every kid I know either loves pasta, spaghetti or the lot.. So if you're a mum reader, today is the day to make your kids that gorgeous bowl of spag bowl without counting calories. after all its #NationalSpaghettiDay :-)

Here's a brief history of today and spaghetti in general that I came across online..

National Spaghetti Day on January 4 recognizes that long, thin cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Usually made from semolina flour, this pasta has been a worldwide favorite for ages and loved by millions.

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There are a variety of different pasta dishes that are based on spaghetti from spaghetti ala Carbonara or garlic and oil to spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat sauce, bolognese, Alfredo sauce, clam sauce or other sauces. Spaghetti dishes are traditionally served topped with grated hard cheeses such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan and Grana Padano.

The word spaghetti is plural for the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning “thin string” or “twine

American restaurants offered Spaghetti around the end of the 19th century as Spaghetti Italienne (which is believed to have consisted of noodles cooked past al dente and a mild tomato sauce flavored with easily found spices and vegetables such as cloves, bay leaves and garlic). Decades later, oregano and basil were added to many recipes. source-nationaldaycalendar.com

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There is significant debate on the origin of spaghetti. However, we do know that pasta has been consumed for many, many years. There are records in the Jerusalem Talmud of itrium, a kind of boiled dough, commonly available in Palestine from the 3rd to 5th centuries AD. A 9th-century Arab dictionary describes itriyyaas as string-like shapes made of semolina and dried before cooking. In an 1154 writing for the Norman King of Sicily, itriyya is mentioned being manufactured and exported from Norman Sicily. Dried pasta became popular in the 14th and 15th centuries due to its easy storage. People were able to store the dried pasta in ships when exploring the New World. A century later, pasta was present around the globe during the voyages of discovery. source- wiki.com

In March of 2009, the world record for the largest bowl of spaghetti was set and then reset in March of 2010 when a Garden Grove California Buca di Beppo restaurant successfully filled a swimming pool with more than 13,780 pounds of pasta

Here is a brief history on this glorious day…NATIONAL CAKE DAY.

November 26 recognizes a dessert that
you will find at almost everyone’s birthday party whether they are age 1 or
over 100. It is also the dessert of choice for bridal and baby
showers, wedding receptions, retirement parties and just about any social event.
Add ice cream, and you have America’s top favorite desserts in the same dish!

Whether it’s a shapely cake or the less curvaceous sheet cake, these sweet
layered, frosting covered or fondant decorated works of art scream celebration!
It may be made at home from scratch, or from a box mix or picked up from
the bakery or grocery store. Whichever way, a cake can be one, or a
combination of, thousands of flavours.

No one can know how many, as there are
countless cake recipes, some of which are bread-like, some rich and elaborate
and many are centuries old. Of Viking origin, the word cake is derived from Old
Norse “kaka”. Cake then was more like gingerbread due to the
availability of refined ingredients.

Cakes typically contain a combination
of flour, sugar, eggs and butter or oil, with some variety of liquid which may
be milk or water, along with a leavening agent such as yeast or baking powder. Flavourful
ingredients are often added, for example; chopped nuts, fresh, candied or
dried fruit, fruit purees or extracts. Cake can be enjoyed with or
without frosting or icing.

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Are you a Spag lover and you worry about those inches you gain on your waistline??? Well here's a perfect healthy alternative to Spaghetti for you.. Its super duper quick and also extremely healthy, it almost has no calorie count at all..

Check out the recipe below:-

Ingredients:- (2 servings)

2 courgettes

A handful of king prawns or any meat of your choice

Salt to taste

1 tbsp Dry chilli- add more if you're brave enough

chopped parsley

1 clove of garlic

spray of coconut oil (about 2 Tbsp)

1 spring onion

A drop of lime juice

1 chopped fresh tomato

1 fresh thyme

Cut the courgette into thin, noodle-like strips (a spiralizer works well for this), spray a saucepan with the coconut oil spray and saute the garlic, thyme & parsley.

Now add the chilli and fry the prawns. Add the Zucchini, leave to fry for 1 minute.. (Avoid over folding this to avoid sogginess)..

Now add the spring onion, and tomato... Add a drop of the lime juice and salt to taste. Leave to simmer for 2 minutes and voilaaaaa :-)

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